Could Medvedev be a ball kid?

pIs a href='https://www.atptour.com/en/players/daniil-medvedev/mm58/overview'Daniil Medvedev/a too tall to be a ball kid?/p

pThe 28-year-old has long proven his prowess as a tennis player, but he tried his hand at a new role on court at the a href='https://www.atptour.com/en/tournaments/beijing/747/overview'China Open/a./p

pKnown as one of the most entertaining players on the ATP Tour with his light-hearted demeanour, the No. 5 player in the PIF ATP Rankings had some fun practising drills with ball kids in Beijing./p

pHolding his arm above his head, he admitted he was too tall for the job. The six-foot-five Medvedev joked with a smile: “I would not like to receive a ball [from] me.”/p

pMedvedev usually knows his way pretty well around the court. Preparing to roll a ball on the floor, he said, “I tried it one time and I don’t think it’s easy”./p

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pThe third seed defeated a href='https://www.atptour.com/en/players/gael-monfils/mc65/overview'Gael Monfils/a 6-3, 6-4 to reach the second round on Friday. A finalist at the ATP 500 tournament one year ago, he will face a href='https://www.atptour.com/en/players/adrian-mannarino/me82/overview'Adrian Mannarino/a in the second round. He trails in the Frenchman 3-4 in the Lexus ATP Head2Head series./p

p“I will need to be at my best. It's going to be also against Adrian a lot of long rallies I think,” Medvedev said after his win against Monfils. “It's going to be interesting for people to watch. Going to be very physical.”/p

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pCurrently fourth in the PIF ATP Live Race To Turin, Medvedev is trying to earn his first title of the season./p

p“It’s been up and down. Some good moments, some a bit worse. But it's all experience. I like generally life on Tour. I like playing. So whatever happens has happened for the best,” Medvedev said. “Still some tournaments to go. So I think in a way if I manage to play these tournaments well, I could say the season was a success.”/p
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